Grevena

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Grevena
name_local = Γρεβενά


periph = West Macedonia
prefec = Grevena
population = 15481
population_as_of = 2001
area = 461.384
elevation = 530
lat_deg = 40
lat_min = 05
lon_deg = 21
lon_min = 25
postal_code = 511 00
area_code = 24620
licence = ΡΝ
mayor = Georgios Noutsos
website = [http://www.grevenacity.gr/ www.grevenacity.gr]


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Grevena ( _el. Γρεβενά, "Grevená", IPA2|ɣɾe̞ve̞ˈna) is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena Prefecture. The towns's current population is 10,177 citizens; it lies about 400 km from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality's population is 15,481. Population density was the smallest of the region until the 1990s, while Grevena has been linked with the Via Egnatia since the early-2000s, now connecting Igoumenitsa with the Evros of Alexandroupoli at the border with Turkey. Its mountains surround the municipality, which is situated by the river Greveniotikos which flows into the Aliakmon. Other significant towns in the municipality are Amygdaliés and Méga Seiríni.

History

The earthquake that occurred in the region on 13 May, 1995 with an intensity of 6.6 R caused only material damage. The worst hit area was the county of Ventzia. Luckily there were two warning earthquakes, of lesser intensity, that preceeded the main earthquake a few minutes and warned (scared) people. They sent everybody out of their houses. When the main earthquake came, it destroyed approximately all the houses in several vilages of the Ventzia County - the houses collapsed to the ground - but all the inhabitants were outside their houses. Another earthquake on Monday 5 January, 2005 measured 4.9 R, near Grevena. It took place at 18:00 (UTC), 20:00 local time (EET), and no damage was reported. Another earthquake with a measured intensity of 5.4 R occurred on Thursday 17 July, 2007, 19:23 (UTC), 21:23 local time (EET), followed by weak seismic activity. Some older buildings were lightly damaged, in villages northeast of Grevena.

Municipal districts

*Agioi Theodoroi
**Aimilianos
**Anthrakia
**Despoti
**Georgitsa
**Melissi
*Amygdalies
**Agia Triada
**Lochmi
*Elatos
**Kastro
*Elefthero
**Eleftheron Prosfygon
*Felli
**Eleftherochori
*Kalochoi
**Agapi
**Mesolakkos
*Kyrakali
*Mega Seirini
**Mikro Seirini
*Myrsina (Grevena)
**Asprokampos
*Rodia
*Syndendro
*Vatolakkos

ubdivisions

*Doxaras (pop: 212)
*Kalamitsi (pop: 58)

Historical Population

Population statistics, 1981-2001.

References

External links

* [http://www.grevenacity.gr/ Official website] el icon
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=13624 Grevena (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages] (in English and Greek)
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=13625 Grevena (town) on GTP Travel Pages] (in English and Greek)